What help is there out there?

[bess1]

Any advice gratefully received on this one, a good friend, (she can't use her computer at home for fear of DH checking what she is up to) is considering leaving her DH. She is a SAHM and wants to know what kind of benefits are available to her, having never claimed any. Her situation will be that her DH will buy her a house to live in so no mortgage and will giver her maintenance in the region of £1000 per month for DC. What else can she claim to help her and the DC, ie. Income support, child tax credit etc? and what sort of amounts could she be looking at. Thanks

Dunno - but sorry I never left anyone like that would be my thoughts...not helpful, I know, but it sounds like she will hit the ground running anyway!

i think she'll have too much maintenance comong in to get income support, but she will get child tax credits.
I think it's about £2600 pa if you have one child, plus of course child benefit.
google child tax credits etc. the direct gov website is pretty clear on all this stuff.

Is she sure the H is going to buy her a house and pay her a grand a month? Sounds too good to be true, to be honest.

Yes they are hoping for an amicable split and money is not an issue for them he is a high earner, he is wanting to do the best he can for the kids, nice guy but they have definitely grown apart for a whole host of reason. Thanks for the advice fourkidsmum I will pass on.

Hi
ive just done all that after a twenty year abusive marriage, and lived to tell the tale, if she wants to know anything and i can help in any way lease feel free to email me, [email protected]
x

Sorry no, just re read this and he didnt buy me a house i fought to get one ofmy own accord and he dosnt give me any money, cause he dosnt know where i am , so sorry completle different situ .

Don't think the welfare state's going to be emptying out its coffers for your mate with a mortgage-free home and a tax-free £12K a year just yet, but it doesn't hurt to ask .